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Lisa is thrilled to be joined by three wonderful actors who you need to know about! Carey Cox recurs on “The Handmaid's Tale” as Rose Blaine, Joseph Kibler has acted on shows like “Criminal Minds” “Good Trouble” “Chicago Med” and Leah Rachel is model, dancer, actress performing all over London on both stage and screen. What do these three artists have in common? In addition to being talented, they are all performers with disabilities and advocates in their own unique capacities. Carey, Joseph and Leah have so much to share with us, not just about their career challenges but also about their wins and their view of the changing landscape of visibility, accessibility and inclusion for performers. Joseph's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_wSQDC60FRxjUxdrjGRHVA Joseph's Insta https://www.instagram.com/josephakibler/ TikTok - Josephakible Joseph Kibler's blog - www.fancywalker.blog Carey's Insta https://www.instagram.com/careyleighcox/?hl=en Leah's Insta https://www.instagram.com/leahrachel99/ Leah's other Socials @LeahRachel99 Website: https://www.leahrachelcaplan.com Leah Rachel is an Access Coordinator, Disabled Actress, and a Medical Ethics Researcher currently based in the UK Carey Cox is a New York based actor. Originally from El Paso, TX, Carey has a BFA in Musical Theater from Santa Fe University of Art and Design, and an MFA in Acting from UNC Chapel Hill. Carey has performed on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in regional theater. She was a writer and performer for the 2022 Viacom/CBS Diversity Showcase, and she plays Rose Blaine on The Handmaids Tale. She also stars in the upcoming Indie feature Where Did the Adults Go?. Other passions include visual art, playwrighting, stand-up, singing, guitar, and volunteering. Carey has Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and advocates for disability inclusion. She has three cats and one dog with her husband Joe. Joseph Kibler is a born disabled and HIV positive actor/writer/content creator living in New York, NY. Joseph has appeared on shows such as Chicago Med, Good Trouble, Criminal Minds and CSI Cyber along with several National commercials from brands like Wells Fargo, Toyota, National Association of Realtors & United Healthcare. He was a long time member of Upright Citizen Brigade as an improviser & sketch comedy writer and was on the MessHall Team Fetch. Joseph has also produced and was the subject of an Award Winning Documentary called Walk On. Walk On follows Joseph's journey training to walk 6 miles in the LA AIDS Walk. It was produced by Alfred Molina, Emma Thompson, Hugh Jackman, Steve & Nancy Carell and won best documentary at Burbank International Film Festival & Timecode: NOLA. Alongside his HIV & Disability activism and writing his own spec films/tv shows, he enjoys his days with his spouse, Carey Cox and their four senior pets. Here is the rundown: 01:29 The Reality of Being a Disabled Actor 02:29 The Importance of Authentic Representation 07:23 The Struggle for Equal Opportunities 09:52 The Isolation of Disabled Actors 12:57 The Role of an Access Coordinator 15:35 The Challenges of Accessibility on Set 27:48 Carey's Character in The Handmaid's Tale 29:58 Character Research and Backstory 30:27 Wheelchair Barbie 31:47 Impact of Representation on Younger Generations 32:28 The Struggle for Representation in Children's Media 35:49 Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Disability in Performance 37:04 The Importance of Representation and Accessibility in Media 40:49 The Need for Disabled Creatives in the Industry 55:00 Future Projects and Hopes for Increased Representation
Maricella Xiong of St. Paul admires the work of Urban Roots, a nonprofit community and safe space that serves local youth. This November, around the Hmong New Year, local Hmong youth dressed in their traditional Hmong clothes and took photograph portraits at the Urban Roots' Rivoli Bluffs Farm. Youth at Urban Roots then selected the final pictures for the show. “I thought it was a phenomenal expression of cultural revitalization, indigenous solidarity, and Hmong indigeneity in general," says Xiong. The photo exhibit “Rooted Legacy” is on view now in the front window display of Indigenous Roots, which is a center for arts and activism dedicated to “Native, Black, Brown and Indigenous peoples” in St. Paul. Xiong also recommends stepping inside to enjoy Indigenous Roots' excellent café and programming. Rachel Mock of Duluth's Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe has long been a fan of Bold Choice Theatre Company. Its veteran stage actors are all adults with disabilities, and they've been working for more than a year on this Saturday's country western musical “Sundown on the Jasper County Jewel.” The original show has songs and music by Duluth's Toby Thomas Churchill. In the show, a traveling band shows up for their booking at the Jasper Jewel, a grand old country music hall that has most decidedly seen better days. Based on past experiences, Mock is looking forward to a high-caliber event with good music and some classic western danger, romance and intrigue. The musical is one night only, this Saturday, Jan. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Duluth Playhouse. Improv actor and comedian Bailey Murphy of Minneapolis is glad that “Off Book” is back at HUGE Improv Theater this weekend. The half-improv, half-scripted show is a long-running HUGE Theater favorite. Murphy has acted in the show several times over the years, but every night is different. The performance is adapted with permission from Upright Citizen Brigade's Gravid Water. In it, one actor goes on stage with a memorized script for a show, and the other must improv their way through. No matter what the improv actor throws at them, the scripted actor must stay on script. Murphy says the show always gets huge laughs. “Off Book” opens Jan. 6 at 7:30 p.m. and runs Saturdays through Feb. 24.
This week we are joined by legendary actor and comedian Matt Walsh, who you may know from his work with Upright Citizens Brigade, his role as Mike McLintock on "Veep" or a million other hilarious appearances. Together we discuss the career trajectory of Steven Seagal from actor to cop to guy who gets mocked in Brian Cox's memoir, the time Jonah and his friends threw a block of ice on his car engine, and Matt's experiences using a sock as a gas cap. Vanessa also gives her thoughts on the return of thin eyebrow and together we debate the merits of artificial grape flavoring and our hopes for the "Quantum Leap" reboot. Whether you want to learn about Walsh's cameo "The Conners" or hear three people who've never lived in condos discuss the pros and cons of Homeowner's Associations, you'll find something to laugh about on this hilarious episode of the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Actor/Writer John Flynn ( Baked!: Sex, Drugs, and Alternative Comedy, Upright Citizen Brigade) was working with the UCB theater in New York and needed money to fly his acting troupe to San Francisco to perform in Showgirls: The Best Movie Ever Made! Ever! To get the capital, he started a VERY successful marijuana cookie business. And the rest is history! (well, for a few years anyways) Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show is back at the Hollywood Improv every month! With your host Christine Blackburn and comedians like Blaine Capatch, writer Danny Zuker, Kira Soltanovich, MaryLynn Rajskub, Melissa Peterman, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Greg Proops! Four comedians spin the Story Worthy Wheel of Truth and tell a true 1 or 2 minute story on the topic they land. The "expert judges" comment and everyone laughs their ass off. Come! It's a blast! Check out the Story Smash website here- https://www.storysmashshow.com Plus, you can watch Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show on YouTube anytime! https://bit.ly/39OoTdw Please follow for free, rate, and review Story Worthy on Apple Podcasts here- http://apple.co/1MceZ2Q It really helps. Follow Christine and Story Worthy on Social Media- Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/storyworthy/ Twitter-https://twitter.com/StoryWorthy Facebook- https://facebook.com/StoryWorthy/ and at ChristineBlackburn.com. Thanks guys! Christine
Preeti interviews Sujata Day, the powerhouse behind Netflix & Array's Definition Please. With her infectious personality and unique sense of humor, Pittsburgh native Sujata Day has established herself as a performer, creator, writer, and director. She regularly performs in Upright Citizen Brigade's hit Asian AF show. Sujata is known for her starring role as CeCe in Issa Rae's The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl and recurring role as Sara on HBO's Insecure. Sujata is a Sundance Lab fellow, Sundance Film Festival influencer, and Sundance Collab advisor. Her short film, Cowboy and Indian, sold to a major studio for series development. She served as HBO Visionaries Ambassador in 2019. She directs This Is My Story, a series in which beloved storyteller LeVar Burton narrates real life personal experiences of everyday racism. Sujata's debut award-winning feature film, Definition Please, was acquired by Ava DuVernay's Array and is currently streaming on Netflix. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A² The Show - Ep 374 Feat. Sujata Day "With her infectious personality and unique sense of humor, Pittsburgh native Sujata Day has established herself as a performer, creator, writer, and director. She regularly performs in Upright Citizen Brigade's hit Asian AF show. Sujata is known for her starring role as CeCe in Issa Rae's The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl. She's recurred for three seasons on HBO's Insecure. Sujata is a Sundance Lab fellow, Sundance Film Festival influencer, and Sundance Collab advisor. Her short film, Cowboy and Indian, sold to a major studio for series development. She served as HBO Visionaries Ambassador in 2019. She directs This Is My Story, a series in which beloved storyteller LeVar Burton narrates real life personal experiences of everyday racism. Sujata's debut award-winning feature film, Definition Please, is currently touring the film festival circuit." A2 The Show is the most international podcast run by 3 guys on 3 different continents. Ali Haejl, Ali Al Shammari, and Saeed Jammal have created a world community of thought leaders and experts. Our guests are from all walks of life: engineers, comedians, journalists, rockstars, civil right activists, artists. entrepreneurs, from Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America and Australia. So far, we have made over 350 podcasts with guests from over 70 countries. We will not stop this podcast until we meet with someone from every country, promise. To the moon
Sujata is a performer, writer, and director for TV & Film. You may know her from the Upright Citizen Brigade's Asian AF show, from her involvement with Sundance as a Lab Fellow and a Film Festival influencer, or from her characters in film and TV. Those include Cece in The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl or Sarah in HBO's Insecure. More recently, she acted, wrote, and directed in her first independent full-length feature film, Definition Please. The movie, which has been touring the film festival circuit, discusses mental health and family relationships in the context of a Bengali family. And the protagonist is a washed up Spelling Bee champion… a story which may hit painfully close for those of us in the diaspora with a dusty third grade trophy somewhere in the house. In this episode, Sujata talked about why she got an engineering degree despite knowing that she would be an actress from a young age, in addition to the hilarious stories behind her transition from consultant to actress. She shared the moment that got her moving on her dream project, and how she convinced actors that have been in Scrubs, The Jungle Book, and other major productions to take a chance on her independent film. Lastly, she talked about making a South Asian film where an identity crisis was not the central conflict and how she avoided stereotyping while still crafting a relatable story in Definition Please.
Kelly Coughlin is a musician, teacher, singer and actress currently based in London after taking a career break from teacher in Los Angeles. Kelly moved to London to study at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, (R.A.D.A) then after deciding to stay in London returned to Los Angeles to say good bye to her former students to take the plunge into the world of acting full time. Then the most magical thing happened that all us creatives dream about, Kelly got a casting from SPOTLIGHT. Listen to hear Kelly's incredible, mind-blowing story, her time at the Upright Citizen Brigade, her love for musical improv and the delightful imposter syndrome that so many of us have suffered from. You can catch Kelly as Jaden on Armando Iannucci's new show on HBO, Avenue 5. You can also listen to me gush over my super crush Zack Woods and Kelly's time on Season One of Avenue 5 and to the wait until the next season. You can follow Kelly on Twitter @kellycoughlin and Instagram @actuallykellyc
With her infectious personality and unique sense of humor, Pittsburgh native Sujata Day has established herself as a performer, creator, writer, and director. She regularly performs in Upright Citizen Brigade's hit Asian AF show. Sujata is known for her starring role as CeCe in Issa Rae's The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl. She's recurred for three seasons on HBO's Insecure. Sujata is a Sundance Lab fellow, Sundance Film Festival influencer, and Sundance Collab advisor. Her short film, Cowboy and Indian, sold to a major studio for series development with Sujata writing, producing and starring. She served as HBO Visionaries Ambassador in 2019. She directs This Is My Story, a series in which beloved storyteller LeVar Burton narrates real life personal experiences of everyday racism. Sujata's debut feature film, Definition Please, is currently touring the film festival circuit.
Today, I got to catch up with previous guest, Sujata Day. With her infectious personality and unique sense of humor, Pittsburgh native Sujata Day has firmly established herself in Hollywood as a performer, creator, writer, and director. She regularly performs in Upright Citizen Brigade's hit Asian AF show. Sujata is known for her starring role as CeCe in Issa Rae's The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl. She's recurred for three seasons on HBO's Insecure. Sujata is a Sundance Lab fellow, Sundance Film Festival influencer, and Sundance Collab advisor. Her short film, Cowboy and Indian, sold to a major studio for series development with Sujata writing, producing and starring. She served as HBO Visionaries Ambassador in 2019. She directs This Is My Story, a series in which beloved storyteller LeVar Burton narrates real life personal experiences of everyday racism. Sujata's debut feature film, Definition Please, is currently screening on the virtual film festival circuit, starting with its World Premiere at Bentonville Film Festival in August 2020.
With her infectious personality and unique sense of humor, Pittsburgh native Sujata Day has established herself as a performer, creator, writer, and director. She regularly performs in Upright Citizen Brigade's hit Asian AF show. Sujata is known for her starring role as CeCe in Issa Rae’s The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl. She's recurred for three seasons on HBO's Insecure. Sujata is a #Sundance Lab fellow, Sundance Film Festival influencer, and Sundance Collab advisor. Her short film, Cowboy and Indian, sold to a major studio for series development with Sujata writing, producing and starring. She served as #HBO Visionaries Ambassador in 2019. She directs This Is My Story, a series in which beloved storyteller LeVar Burton narrates real life personal experiences of everyday racism. Sujata's debut feature film, #Definition Please, currently screens on the film festival circuit. FB/IG/Twitter: @sujataday
World traveler, biscuit connoisseur, and soul food aficionado Lem Gonsalves joins the show this week! Lem makes us drool over his favorite soul food dishes, and tells us the best spot to get fried chicken in the United States. We talk about the BLM Movement, and how Lem is using his voice in Hollywood to speak out against social injustice. We get some inside scoop on the drama that unfolded on MTV’s ‘The Challenge’, and we dish a little about our time together at Maria Menounos’s network, Afterbuzz TV. What’s in this episode: Lem and Ashley’s shared Hosting background How Lem is involved in the BLM movement Lem’s take on MTV’s ‘The Challenge’ drama The first food Lem remembers tasting? His Mom’s biscuits. Lem’s family dynamic; his mom was the cook The true roots of soul food Lem’s favorite soul food dishes What exactly ARE chitlins? Hot water cornbread versus regular cornbread The best fried chicken Lem’s ever had. Gus’s fried chicken in Chicago The holy trinity of fried chicken White girls’ PR campaign for quinoa Lem’s mom has some interesting eating habits A special ‘Love, Listeners’ call: a story about carbonara What Lem’s up to now and where you can find him Lem’s Dream Dinner is sushi in Japan with Chef Jiro About Lem:Lem “Saint” Gonsalves first began his poetic journey reciting poems at his father’s church. Since then, he has performed internationally and produced CD’s and documentary films. He uses humor and passion to inspire and entertain his audiences. In addition to performing spoken word poetry, he is also an accomplished host working with television networks like VH1, FOX, MTV and online network Afterbuzz TV. He has opened for artists like Kirk Franklin, Lupe Fiasco and Common! He was also selected to be on Seasons 3&5 of the NAACP Image Award nominated show, “Verses and Flow”. Lem was one of the first ever podcast hosts for the television show “Love and Hip Hop” which is VH1’s most popular show. Lem can also officiate your wedding! He’s an ordained minister who has traveled domestically and internationally, conducting personalized wedding ceremonies. He has recently begun an acting career and has starred in commercials for Apple and Bosch. He has studied improvisational comedy and performed on the Upright Citizen Brigade’s stage in Hollywood. Connect with Lem:Lem's Website | Lem's Instagram | Email Lem Quotes from This Episode:“I’m a connoisseur of biscuits.” - Lem “We would hate it when Dad cooked. It was just like, ugh, dad’s cooking again.” - Lem “You have to have the right consistency of the crispy skin, versus the juicy inside. So there has to be a good marriage. And then bonus points on flavor. It sucks to have people who fry chicken and don’t season it. That’s the cardinal sin.” -Lem Share YOUR food stories! I want to hear your stories! Tell us about the foods that have affected your life, the first time you remember tasting food, any questions you have for me - I’d be SO happy to connect with you. Call in to leave us a voicemail at 626-709-6551 or send your messages to dearfoodpodcast@gmail.com. Spread the love! Enjoyed the podcast? Subscribe, drop a 5-star rating and don’t forget to share it with a friend who adores food as much as you do!
Monte Montepare and I grew up together in Summit County, Colorado. During our conversation, we catch up on the current state of what it means to be a comedian and adventure guide during the COVID Pandemic.Monte owns Kennicott Wilderness Guides in Kennicott Alaska, and for the past 4-5 years, he has been pursuing comedy and telling stories in Los Angeles. Kennicott Wilderness Guides is at the end of a 60-mile dirt road and offers trips into Wrangell- St. Elias National Park including; glacier hiking, ice climbing, pack rafting, and bush plane backpacking expeditions. Monte recently joined the Upright Citizen Brigade on a weekly show called Harold night. He talks about this being one of the big goals he had when moving to LA and diving into the entertainment scene. Monte talks about how COVID - 19 has affected his life, all of the ways he has of making money involve large gatherings of people or travel. Monte's momentum in his comedy pursuits came to a screeching halt and he is currently navigating the next phases of how he is going to operate. He is working on a creative way to engage through improv zoom, but discovering that its difficult for him and he is being pushed to develop other skills that are not his strong suit. We talk about Alaska and his guide business and the logistics that Monte has to navigate to figure out what the summer season will look like for his business. What does guiding in the COVID world look like? Monte keeps coming up short and realizing we still need more information before making any final decisions. Monte explains an authentic way of thinking about choices - Sometimes there isn't a good choice, sometimes the choices are all hard but you have to get somewhere.We hear about some of the local adventures he has been taking. Monte's been hanging out in the San Gabriel Mountains and finding new routes to the top of some of the peaks. Recreating close to home reminds Monte that you can still have big dreams about smaller places and be rewarded. We nerd out for a minute about pack rafting and fantasize about a desert river trip towards the end of the summer. Monte gives a great answer and deeply process' what it means to him to #BeAuthentic. ____Resources: @MonteMontepareKennicott Wilderness Guides - https://kennicottguides.com/@jon_goode - Moth Mainstage Host@yogi.Jillian - Yoga InstructorBill WithersJohn Prine
This week we reconvene to answer some listener questions, talk about Mason Disick's social media woes, Alison Roman in the time of covid, the delicious Vanity Fair scoop on Kinfolk Magazine, and Upright Citizen Brigade's mass layoffs.
Warren Burke is an actor-writer-improviser-pizza connoisseur from Chicago, IL. After graduating from the Tennessee State University with a Business Administration Degree, Warren put his pricey diploma in the recycling bin and moved to Los Angeles, CA to pursue his acting career. You can catch Warren on shows like The Jimmy Kimmel Show, Grey's Anatomy, and Blunt Talk, but most recently, you will see him being the wild-energetic "Uncle Daniel" of Netflix's Original Show "Family Reunion". He has honed his comedic skill through training grounds such as Upright Citizen Brigade, The Groundlings Theatre, and being featured as a main performer for the 2018 NBC Diversity Showcase. Tune in this Fall to catch Warren as "Greg Washington" on BET's newest show Bigger" (produced by Will Packer). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theactorslounge/support
Globally recognized for his Stella Artois Superbowl commercial starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Jeff Bridges, Andrew Pifko, the award-winning actor and comedian is no stranger to Hollywood and has a comprehensive body of work in film, theater and voice. With countless series and guest appearances under his belt in both comedy and drama, the classically trained actor has his sights set on becoming a household name. On the big screen, Pifko will be disrupting audiences playing the title role in the acclaimed drama DADDY ISSUES premiering April 19th in cities across North America (will also be available on iTunes). The film centers around Maya (Madison Lawlor), a queer pixie artist who meets and falls madly in love with her insta-crush, Jasmine. It's all gumdrops and fairytales until Maya discovers Jasmine's passionate relationship with a secret sugar daddy Simon Craw (Andrew Pifko). For his role, Andrew was nominated for “Best Lead Actor” at the Nice, France International Film Festival and won in the same category at the NoVa Film Festival in Virginia. On the small screen, Andrew will have a recurring role in as a swashbuckling Robin Hood-esque bandit in BYUtv’s ‘Dwight In Shining Armor’ airing Monday nights and will be heard as a series regular, voicing multiple characters, on Netflix’s ‘Carmen Sandiego’ alongside Jane the Virgin’s Gina Rodriguez. He also recently wrapped ‘Greek Gods’, with comedy icon Mel Brooks, taking an acerbically comic look at the immigration debate. When he’s not on set, Andrew can be seen singing and performing as the lead in Second City Hollywood’s production of ‘More Guns: The NRA Musical’ (now extended until August 2019) every Saturday evening at 8:30pm at Second City Hollywood. https://www.secondcity.com/shows/hollywood/more-guns/ Pifko also often performs with the music and rap improv group ‘Kaboombox’ and ‘Robot Teammate and the Accidental Party.’ This Canadian native holds an Honors degree in Zoology and Microbiology from the University of Toronto and is a graduate LAMDA, U.K. post-grad classical program. As an extension of his pre-med studies, Andrew gained certifications in Research, Night and Rescue Scuba Diver on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. He also spent a year in both Japan and Israel teaching English before eventually becoming an actor and graduating from the Upright Citizen Brigade’s Improv and Musical Improv programs. This modern-day renaissance man also enjoys riding his motorcycle and getting his hands dirty, having just completed a 2-year renovation of a classic 1929 Hollywood Hills home to bring it back to its former stature. To no surprise, his many voice over projects and travels have led him to master many languages including German, Japanese, French and Hebrew. Andy’s television credits include David Fincher’s “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” “Criminal Minds,” “NCIS:LA,” “The Big C,” “ANT Farm,” “The Mentalist,” “Playmakers,” “Queer As Folk,” and as a notably darker ‘Walt Disney’ in Screen Junkie’s “Roast of Beauty and the Beast”. Also a voiceover actor, Pifko has voiced the playable character Aldo Trapani in the video game The Godfather: The Game, based on The Godfather film and has worked with the signature voice of the Sundance Channel and National Geographic Wild. A jack of all trades, Pifko’s writing/directing projects include “Game of Thrones Divorce”, “Good Morning” and, “Kim Davis: Songs From My Heart,” a commercial he performed/wrote with “America’s Got Talent” music director Scott Simons. On stage, he wxas most recently seen in the LA premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s ‘In the Next Room’ and has performed as ‘Banquo’ in Macbeth (Roust – NYC), ‘Mercutio’ in Romeo & Juliet (Resurgence – Toronto), I Love You, You’re Perfect…Now Change (Follows/L --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
(Please see Heads Up! below)Regan Shea is a native to New Braunfels, Texas and resides in Los Angeles, where she is a comedian and actress. Regan just happens to be my second cousin, and that is really just a fun fact. Other and more interesting facts, she graduated in Enviromental Science from Vanderbilt. While studying there, she was also the president of her improv team and is a Chi-O sister. She is regular at Upright Citizen Brigade, training and performing with her three improv troups. Regan is witty, sharp, and her very dry sense of humor tests my gulibleness constantly. We discuss plants, dating, church, our hormones, the definition of insanity and much more. You can also find Regan on the Instagram @ 0regano. (that’s a zero, just FYI) And you can find her on our NEW podcast soon to come out, ‘Real Life on Stage.” Woohoo! Enjoy!Heads Up! : This episode is a bit different than the others, I would say a couple topics are not for 16 and Under. We throw a few words around that are not G or PG. I LOVE to keep Deep in the Heart of Dallas ‘G’ for all families and kids, however this particular episode is to promote ‘Real Life on Stage’ so I took liberites with subjects and certain words. Thanks so much for reading! Love, Grace
Continuing with our Holidays celebration, this edition of Art of Rock, our host Kosh brings into Aftermaster studio his dear friend director, comedian and actor and Academy Award winning writer, Adam McKay. Adam has a new film out today called “Vice”. The story of Dick Cheney (played by Christian Bale), an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today. In 2016 Adam won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film The Big Short. He is founder of the comedy website and production company Funny or Die. He is a founding member of the Upright Citizen Brigade comedy troupe and spent six years on the writing staff of Saturday Night Live from 1995-2001. He has written and/or directed many features including Anchorman, Step Brothers, Talladega Nights, The Other Guys (all with frequent collaborator Will Ferrell) and most recently The Big Short and now Vice. Today Kosh and Adam spend most of the hour talking music of course and how Adam uses this to great effect in his films. Enjoy a Christmas snack and take a listen as these two old friends break it down. Then go out and see Adam’s most recent film or settle in with a yule log for some old time Netflix fare by him and his friends. VICE - https://www.vice.movie Adam McKay on Twitter @ghostpanther Kosh - https://www.koshdesign.com
Continuing with our Holidays celebration, this edition of Art of Rock, our host Kosh brings into Aftermaster studio his dear friend director, comedian and actor and Academy Award winning writer, Adam McKay. Adam has a new film out today called “Vice”. The story of Dick Cheney (played by Christian Bale), an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today. In 2016 Adam won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film The Big Short. He is founder of the comedy website and production company Funny or Die. He is a founding member of the Upright Citizen Brigade comedy troupe and spent six years on the writing staff of Saturday Night Live from 1995-2001. He has written and/or directed many features including Anchorman, Step Brothers, Talladega Nights, The Other Guys (all with frequent collaborator Will Ferrell) and most recently The Big Short and now Vice. Today Kosh and Adam spend most of the hour talking music of course and how Adam uses this to great effect in his films. Enjoy a Christmas snack and take a listen as these two old friends break it down. Then go out and see Adam’s most recent film or settle in with a yule log for some old time Netflix fare by him and his friends. VICE - https://www.vice.movie/ Adam McKay on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ghostpanther Kosh - https://www.koshdesign.com
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Tom & TJ make their 2017 podcast return in today’s episode: ADVENTURELAND! When Themus presents an epic journey to stop a personal foe, the boys are launched into a breath-taking quest packed with romance, monsters, gods, and ADVENTURE! Will they finish their journey in time to speak with Broadway's Olivia Puckett(Motown: The Musical, Dear Evan Hansen)and Upright Citizen Brigade's own April Lavalle(Improv group Sam’s Club, writer for SomeECards.com)all the while trying to find out....What's The Theme?! Featuring: Tom Althoff, Brendan Stackhouse, Julia Karis, James May, Bronwyn Whittle, with Joe O’Malley, and Hassan Nazari-Robati. “What’s the Theme? with Tom & TJ: Adventureland” Written and Directed by Tom DeMichele & TJ Lamando Editing, Mixing, and Sound Design by Tom DeMichele Recorded at Milliron Studios in NYC, under the sound engineering mastery of Tyler Milliron! MillironStudios.com https://www.facebook.com/millironstudios Follow our guests! Olivia Puckett http://www.oliviapuckett.com/ Instagram: @OliviaPuckett https://www.instagram.com/oliviapuckett/ Twitter: @OliviaPuckett https://twitter.com/oliviapuckett/ April Lavalle http://www.aprillavalle.com/ http://www.someecards.com/author/aprillavalle Twitter: @imatoofbrush https://twitter.com/imatoofbrush/ Now follow us too! www.facebook.com/whatsthetheme www.twitter.com/WhatThemePod Questions or suggestions? Email us at WhatsTheThemePod@gmail.com Follow Tom & TJ on Twitter! @TomDeMichele https://twitter.com/tomdemichele/ @TJLamando https://twitter.com/tjlamando/ And finally, follow our Master Orchestrator, Dave Resultan! www.daveresultan.com www.instagram.com/daveresultan www.youtube.com/user/underrennovation Twitter: @DaveResultan https://twitter.com/daveresultan/ And now some stuff so some nice people won’t get mad at us: This episode features: Royalty free production music by JewelBeat Sounds by FreeSound.org Sounds by FreeSFX.co.uk Sounds by AudioJungle.net And now even more of that stuff! (If you’re reading this, you’re looking for trouble. Here’s some stuff that will keep us out of it) Air Prelude, For Originz, The Curtain Rises, Hero in Peril, Unlight, Death of Kings 2, Deep Horrors, Faceoff, Epic Unease, Fanfare for Space, and Hero Down by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ All songs were cut for length and mixed for volume. They are otherwise unchanged. Honor of Days, Fall of the Solar King, and by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org) Attribution license: (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) All songs were cut for length and mixed for volume. They are otherwise unchanged. The Great Unknown, Suspense Action, Intense Suspense, by Audionautix are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) All songs were cut for length and mixed for volume. They are otherwise unchanged. Artist: http://audionautix.com/ The following are by Liam Seagrave’s Piano Horror Music. Pandemic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2seD20g9cA Evil Among Us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE2sabr6Gtk All songs were cut for length and mixed for volume. They are otherwise unchanged. For more of Liam’s work, check out: https://pianohorrormusic.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYaPSKdx33FNRZUb7_gShww https://www.facebook.com/LiamSeagraveMusic
Bam! Comical Radio abruptly assaults the airwaves with no time to warm up. Why? Let's say technical difficulties and red tape as far as the eye can see. But hey, when something goes wrong, improvise. Improvising was a recurring theme on today's show which started with Upright Citizen Brigade's very own founding member, Matt Besser. Matt discussed studying improv under the late, great Del Close and how Steve Martin and Andy Kaufman. Still more was discussed concerning Besser's cut of UCB, reparations for Amy Poehler's success and Danny's futile attempts to pick up UCB classes where he left off... 6 years ago. Oh and parties, my god, the parties. Passing out at one of these shindigs can be neatly improvised as simply falling asleep. In all, it was probably the worst Besser interview of all time. We at comical radio are always striving for the record books. Next up was a fistful of awkward via telephone with the gentlemen of Magic Hugs (Scott Blair and Tim Wilkerson.) Outside the hilarious video this duo produces let's just say common interests were sorely lacking. But hey, that makes for some good radio. Completing the UCB double-dip was Chris Hines, the veteran imrpov instructer at UCB theater. Once again Danny tries to bargain his way back into UCB Theater to no avail, but there's no harm in trying. Maybe because he's a dastardly stand-up comic who has no right to ride the coattails of fine improvisational actors. Kasten might have a shot, though, with his best pedophiliscious Santa Claus. Live in the studio was up and coming music act, Swear and Shake. These serenading sweethearts warmed the studio with their folk-pop prowess, despite Kasten's Simon Cowell-esque disposition. Lastly was a phone call from Steve Rannazzisi of FX's "The League." Unfortunately, due to time constraints the interview was shorter than his tongue-twisting last name. Steve still had time to assure us the listeners that The League is not as much for football fans as it for those who just really hate their friends. But when your friends are A-Holes, just improvise.
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